Kinsealy (officially Kinsaley; ) is an outer suburb of

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, Ireland. Kinsealy is on the northside of the city, about 13 km from the city centre, on the Malahide Road, in the

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between the suburbs of Balgriffin,

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and

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. Kinsaley is also the name of the surrounding

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and of a

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in the ancient

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of Coolock within the traditional

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. The urban area of Kinsealy crosses into the electoral division of Balgriffin. Kinsealy gives its name to

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, an urban area outside

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, treated by the Fingal County Council

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as part of Swords.

History

Samuel Lewis' 1837 ''Topographical Dictionary'' describes the parish of Kinsealy as "well cultivated", with a limestone quarry and a holy well.

Features

One of the most notable structures in the area is

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, a partially 17th century but mainly Georgian house, for many years owned by

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, including during his time as

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. Haughey's lavish lifestyle earned him the nickname, "the Squire of Kinsealy". Kinsaley House is another of the earliest houses in the area constructed around 1736 in the then fashionable Georgian style. As of 2023, the house is now surrounded by a 21st century housing estate.

Amenities

Kinsealy is served by

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routes 42, 42N, and 43. It has a

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church named after St. Nicholas of Myra, by a secondary road to Portmarnock. The church site originally held the school and this was relocated to its current site in 1952.

Demographics

References

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